[SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT] Kenya Launches Largest Wind Power Plant in Africa

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[SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT] Kenya Launches Largest Wind Power Plant in Africa
by Yvonne Wabai \| 01-08-2019 06:15 0
Sustainable development - economic development that is conducted without depletion of natural resources. Kenya officially launched Africa's largest wind power generation plant in an effort to meet an ambitious goal of 100% green energy by 2020. The plant, known as the Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP), will generate around 310 megawatts of power to the national grid and will increase the country’s electricity supply by 13%, President Uhuru Kenyatta said at the launch of the project on Friday. The electricity from LTWP is said to not only be clean, but also low-cost and reliable. LTWP is powered by the Turkana corridor wind, a low-level jet stream originating from the Indian Ocean and blows all year round, according to a government statement. At the same time, the President commissioned the 428 kilometre high voltage power transmission line as well as the upgrading of Loyangalani to South Horr road. The double circuit 1,200 megawatt capacity line constructed by the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) evacuates the electricity generated at the plant to Suswa where it is injected into the national grid. In the last eight months, the wind power project has saved Kenyans more than Shs 8 billion from reduced usage of the expensive diesel generated thermal power. Over the same period, the plant injected more than 1.2 billion kilowatt hours (KWh) of electricity. Today, we again raised the bar for the continent as we unveil Africa’s single largest wind farm,” Kenyatta said, adding, “Kenya is without doubt on course to be a global leader in renewable energy.”

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7 Comments

Wonhee Mentor says :
Hello Yvonne

For economic development without depleting natural resources, it's imperative to find renewable energy that are clean and unlimited. With this regard, I'm glad to hear that Kenya instigates energy policies such.as launching largest wind power plant. Thank you for sharing this great report with us! :)

Wonhee Mentor
Posted 05-08-2019 12:45

Louis Mentor says :
Hello Yvonne,

Thank you for writing about 'Kenya Launches Largest Wind Power Plant in Africa' and I did not know about this until you wrote about this. As I can see other department soliders', Kenya is working hard to fulfill its duties to be sustainable development. I hope you could keep updating us if you found any thing new.

Louis Mentor
Posted 05-08-2019 01:33

Vazira Ikhtiyorova

Vazira Ikhtiyorova says :
Thank you so much for the information about how the largest wind power generating system is and not only! Stay blessed!
Green cheers from Uzbekistan!

Posted 03-08-2019 13:13

Kushal Naharki

Kushal Naharki says :
Hello yvonne

I do hope that you are fine and doing great with your works.
Thank you for your report about Kenya Launching Largest Wind Power Plant in Africa. It feels to hear great activities going on african region. Congratulations Keny, hope they this disseminate this technology to other countries too.

Green Cheers from Nepal :)
Keep writing great reports.
We are eager to read more reports from you.

Regards,
Kushal Naharki

Posted 02-08-2019 15:06

Rosa Domingos says :
Hey Yvonne,

This is amazing news! I am overjoyed that a wind power generating system will be powering up the country and at a low cost! This is definitely a good contribution from the Nation of Kenya for counteracting climate change and realising their goals with the SDGs!

Thank you so much for this piece of information! Stay blessed!

And With gratitude,
Ms. Rosa Tiimuma Domingos
Posted 02-08-2019 14:51